Directional signal.



H.L,BERNHARDT.

- DIRHJTIONAL SIGNAL.

APPUCATION FILED NOV. 10. 191?.

1-,286,509.1 I a Y Patented Dec.3,1918.

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DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. I0. 1911.

1,286,509. Patented Dec. 3, 1918.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY L. BERNHARDT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukeeand State of lVisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Directional Signals,

' of which the following is a specification.

invention is to This invention relates to new and useful improvements in directional signals for motor vehicles, and the principal object of provide a device operated from the steering-post for indicating to the vehicles following that the driver intends to turn either to the left or the right or he is to stop his car.

Another object of the invention is to make the signals in the form of an arrow and to provide the same with a small lamp whereby the signal may be seen at night, and to locate said arrow adjacent a signal lamp and to provide said lamp with a transparent portion for reflecting the light therefrom onto the arrow.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and efficient in operation and one which can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts. to be hereinafter fully described, illusa trated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim. I

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which z- Figure 1 is an elevation of an automobile showing the invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a rear view. showing the differcnt positions of the signal.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the signal and rear lamp with their supporting bracket.

Fig. t is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a detail view Means for the signal.

Fig. 6 is a section on line 66 of Fig/5.

Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic view of the circuit.

In these views 1 indicates the automobile and 2 the steeringpost thereof. At any suitof the operating Specification of Letters Patent.

. left or Patented Dec. 3, 1918.

Application filed November 10, 1917. Serial No. 201,365.

of the body of the bracket 3 which is and has its front at 'to provide aplate 5. This bracket that the license plate from the tail lamp A.

of substantially L-shape end turned upwardly as support for the license he form of an arrow as shown and havmg its inner endprovided with an ment which this bell-crank lever is connected by a wire 15 to a lever 16 carried by a plate 17 secured to the steering-post within convenient reach of the driver. The lever 16 carries a spring plate 18 on which is an operating button 19 and a pin 20, said pin being adapted to engage holes 21 in the plate 17. By pressing the button the pin-may be disengaged from one hole so that the lever 16 the signal set will be 17 are driver may place the signal n the positions shown on dotted lines in Fig. 2 to indicate that heiis to stop or to the right. The with a small electric lamp 22, and this lamp and the signal lamp 7 are suitably connected with a battery B as sh battery is also connected with a segmental contact 7 on the lamp at the desired position. understood that the holes in the plate adapted arrow is circuit and light so arranged and designated that the 7 and a contact 8' on the enlargement 9 of the arrow 8 is turn to either the signal is provided J05 own in Fig. 7. Said The signal lamp has a trans cense plate and is hidden from view. When indicates a reflector or shiel front of this opening. The plate'17 may be secured to the steerindg-post' by means of the straps 25 secure .to the plate and adapted to embrace the post. p v

As will be seen in the inoperative position of the-signal the-arrow lies behind'the lithe driver wishes to turn or stop he may swing the arrow into one ofthe three positions shown by moving the hand lever on the late 17 secured to the steering-post.

It desired I may divide the cable 12 into two parts and connect the same together by a coil spring 12.

It is thought from the foregoing descriptionthat the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in the construction and located in in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such'changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A device of the class described comprising an L-shaped bracket having its front end turned upwardly and adapted to receive a license plate, a bolt carried by the upper by said bolt, a pulley on said bolt in the rear of the lamp, a cable connected with said ulley and leading to a point adjacent the rivers seat, an arrow having its end connected with said pulley, a spring connected with said arrow and with the bottom of the bracket for holding said arrow behind the license plate and a transparent member in the upper part of the lamp for directing the rays of light on to said arrow when the same is in raised position.

I In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HENRY L. BERNHARDT.

end of said bracket, a signal lamp carried 

